Boricua65
join:2002-01-26
Puerto Rico
| I think they are.
I was downloading a couple of movies and a TV show last night with plenty of seeders, and my speed wasn't no more than about 90Kbs (kilobits/sec). My download speed is rated as up to 3.0 mbps. Also, I have downloaded before and have gotten as high as 276 kbps.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
2 edits | This is opposite of power boost... power throttle
When AT&T is clearly targeting the higher tiers
quote:
This could occur more often with higher speed Internet access products.
This makes it sound like the cable version of PowerBoost... but in reverse.
PowerBoost = an extra 'boost' in speed for a few seconds of a download as conditions permit
Uverse = an extra throttle in speed for an unspecified amount of time as conditions warrant.
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02
Host:
Road Runner
PC gaming GAMES
PC gaming Tech
4 edits | No. Again, they're making reference to the fact that a user on a 10Mbps U-Verse tier may be pushed back to 6Mbps if his/her line can't handle cramming the dual streams in there. They aren't actually throttling back speeds as part of a new network management routine aimed at tackling P2P.
The "temporarily reduced" bit is simply warning users that they may see reduced throughput if HD is gobbling up all of the available bandwidth since HD is going to have QOS priority over Internet data....
I agree the wording is confusing (Shite even, as my friend from Wales would say), but they're not talking about new traffic management. I think some lawyer probably tried too hard to explain the limitations of cramming HD over VDSL without having to actually admit that their choice of VDSL has limitations.
Filter truth through a team of lawyers and marketing people and you 'll usually get gobbledygook... |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
1 edit | Well, according to some reading on utalk.att.com
They're pushing for a more 'variable' data rate, on the VDSL side using QoS vs. fixed rate channels (see slide show page 11 »www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/23/40460750.pdf )
Sort of like power boost in reverse as a poor analogy.
I think the 'glass half full' (i.e. 6Mbps boostable to 10) sells easier than 10Mbps throttling back to 6Mbps 'glass half empty' approach. But that's just me.
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XBL2009
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join:2001-01-03
Chicago, IL | The Greatest Country on Earth
The Greatest Country on Earth and we can't get good broadband like other countries.  |
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David
No,there is another.
Premium,VIP
join:2002-05-30
Granite City, IL
clubs: | I think this also sets up what I have heard
I have heard what they were looking at doing was dedicating all the bandwidth for Internet if you are not using a TV per say.
Right now, it's all eyes on Ike and what he will do. |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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Re: The Greatest Country on Earth
Aidos |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02 | reply to en102
Re: This is opposite of power boost... power throttle
Yeah, I get what you're saying, yes.
Adaptive bandwidth based on HD's QoS needs, being marketed in reverse. |
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keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA
 ·Teliax VOIP
·WestPAnet Inc.
·WestPAnet Inc. CA..
| reply to ninjatutle
Re: The Greatest Country on Earth
Yep, see ya. Jet Blue has some great deals now a days.
See how living in South Korea just to get great bandwidth feels, what other great services would they give you? Crammed living conditions, ummmm, the constant threat of missiles jumping over the line, but they do have some great jobs there.
You may not be able to find a nice house in the suburbs but damn, you get some great broadband for cheap!
WTF? I live in a really small town, surrounded by farms, and I am happy to live here. I have no congestion when driving, and good broadband. I will take what I have and you can jump ship... |
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keyboard5684
join:2001-08-01
Youngsville, PA |  Order two?
If you want, can't you order the TV bundle, lowest internet package, then also order a separate internet connection at full speeds on a separate drop? Then you do not have to worry about it.
Geez, we need to worry about other things. |
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Lazlow
join:2006-08-07
Saint Louis, MO
| When there were first demoing it here (two years ago?) they said that the total pipe to your house was going to be 50(it really screamed) and that you would be able to split it between Tv and internet. Later they said 6 for internet and rest for Tv. Now they are saying 10 for the internet and rest for Tv. It would be great if you could get the 50 just for the internet. |
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Karl Bode
News Guy
join:2000-03-02
Host:
Road Runner
PC gaming GAMES
PC gaming Tech
| Now they are saying 10 for the internet and rest for Tv. If line conditions are right....
I really would love to see the data of the total percentage of potential customers who won't see optimal distance conditions. |
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Rob2647
join:2008-08-12
Rochester, MI | I dunno?
Why all the throttling, and caps? It's their job to provide high speed internet that the consumer pays for. |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA | Technical issues with providing IPTV and VoIP in addition to the high-speed internet? Note that the customer is also paying for those two services. |
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ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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Re: The Greatest Country on Earth
Forget about Korea. I'm going to Africa. The greatest country on erth and I can't even own an AK |
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DrThodt_
@cox.net | LOL
Hah, any company that decides to run triple play on twisted pair should be burned. |
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Rob2647
join:2008-08-12
Rochester, MI | Throttling
I figured AT&T would never throttle U-verse customers since it could screw up their tv service as well as their internet. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
·RoadRunner Cable
·DSL EXTREME
| There's a few different methods. They're not throttling the connection that comes into the house.
They're using QoS to ensure that TV has higher priority than Internet and capping at 10Mbps vs. dedicated bandwidth (fixed 10Mbps). This has the possibility of allowing extra TV streams AND still giving 10Mbps.
How many TV sets are on all at once? If all sets are on/being watched, then there's a possibility of not having 10Mbps to the consumer. Turn off a set, and that bandwidth is freed up for use by Internet.
It would be nice if that 10Mbps cap wasn't there and recieved 25Mbps when the TVs are off.
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dcurrey
Premium
join:2004-06-29 | reply to Karl Bode
Re: This is opposite of power boost... power throttle
Ummm does that translate to "Our network is crappy and can't handle the BS speeds and services you are paying for" |
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Rob2647
join:2008-08-12
Rochester, MI
·Vonage
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·Comcast
1 edit | reply to en102
Re: Throttling
said by en102  :It would be nice if that 10Mbps cap wasn't there and recieved 25Mbps when the TVs are off. X2 Man a 25/2 Would be nice. Heck I'd pay an extra $10 per month for a 15/2 connection.  |
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